Michal Stefanu (born 10 December 1965)[1] is a Czech former para table tennis player who competed at international table tennis competitions. He is a two-time Paralympic champion, World champion and six-time European champion in team events. Stefanu won his titles with René Tauš and František Glazar.[2][3][4]
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| Born | 10 December 1965 Náchod, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para table tennis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | C4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Stefanu now competes wheelchair tennis, his highest singles ranking is reaching world number 30 in September 2005. As of 2023, he has won six singles titles and seventeen doubles titles with Miroslav Brychta.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
- ^ "Michal Stefanu - Czech Paralympic Committee (in Czech)". Czech Paralympic Committee. 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Michal Stefanu - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Michal Stefanu - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Michal Stefanu". International Tennis Federation. 26 May 2023.
External links
edit- Michal Stefanu at the International Tennis Federation
- Michal Stefanu at ITTF Para Table Tennis
- Michal Stefanu at the International Paralympic Committee
- Michal Stefanu at the Český Paralympijský Výbor [cs] (in Czech)
